A
dynamic driving experience that isn't heavy on the road - thanks to our Air
Inside Technology, our light alloy wheels come very close to delivering
exactly that. The hollow-chamber construction of the wheels, which is
inspired directly by nature, markedly reduces the volume of the rotating
masses while markedly increasing the wheels' stability and load-bearing
capacity. Air Inside Technology involves introducing hollow chambers into
our light alloy wheels in different places depending on the wheel type, e.g.
in the centre or in the inner or outer shoulder. This significantly reduces
the weight - even by several kilogrammes per wheel in some cases. At the
same time, resistance to deformation of the flange increases by up to 60%

Monobloc Wheels

BBS monobloc light alloy
wheels combine the lightweight construction of the special BBS alloys with
the highest level of stability. To guarantee this, all monobloc wheel types
are cast in one piece and are subject to rigorous checks at the end of each
production stage to ensure stability. Monobloc wheels also offer a further
advantage: their sports characteristics which are the result of unique alloys
coupled with the lightweight construction.

Forged Wheels

A forged wheel is made by
forming its shape when it is warm and solid. To get maximum material density
and weight reductions out of our highly rigid and durable aluminium alloys
without forgoing top performance, they undergo an elaborate forging process.
The heated centre of the rim or the entire rim well is compressed during
several stages in a forging press under 5,000 to 8,000 tons of pressure to
densify the material into its special form. Between the individual stages,
the rim is repeatedly heated up to around 400 degrees Celsius. The result is
a much stronger and lighter wheel that is able to handle very high levels of
mechanical strain on the road.